A bill to modify the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to require specific evidence for access to business records and other tangible things, and provide appropriate transition procedures, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 18, 2013)
Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to require the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in an application for a court order requesting access to business records and other tangible evidence in connection with a foreign intelligence investigation, to include a statement that the information sought is relevant to an authorized investigation to obtain information not concerning a U.S. person or to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities and either: (1) pertains to a foreign power or agent of a foreign power; (2) is relevant to the activities of a suspected agent of a foreign power who is the subject of the investigation; or (3) pertains to an individual in contact with, or known to, a suspected agent of a foreign power. Requires such statement to enumerate the minimization (protection) procedures adopted by the Attorney General applicable to FBI retention and dissemination of any information made available.
Excepts from such requirements any court order issued prior to six months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
What just happenedJun 18, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 18, 2013
- Jun 18, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jun 18, 2013IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (S4589-4590)
- Jun 18, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate